Hello friends! Let’s dive into the latest.
In Mariners news...
- Jeff Passan had his regular radio spot at 710 ESPN Seattle in which he weighed in on what’s gone wrong with the Mariners and what they can do to turn things around.
Around the league...
- Padres GM A.J. Preller usually trades his prospects, but the one he kept — center fielder Jackson Merrill — appears to be a franchise star already, writes Esteban Rivera at Fangraphs.
- Already thinking about the offseason? Kiley McDaniel at ESPN offers an early primer for the upcoming free agent class.